Standards
Wild Flower chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 6/4
“Wild Flower” is a jazz standard by Wayne Shorter. It is usually played in B♭ major as a jazz waltz, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, F minor and A♭ major.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D7♯9×6
- A♭m7×5
- D7♭9sus×4
- B♭maj7×3
- A7♯9×3
- Cm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, F minor and A♭ major
Frequently asked questions
What key is Wild Flower in?
Wild Flower is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Wild Flower?
Wild Flower was written by Wayne Shorter.
What is the form of Wild Flower?
Wild Flower has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Wild Flower played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Wild Flower?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | Abm7 A7#5#9 | D7b9sus | D7b9sus. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.